Britten Thematic Catalogue

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BTC753.4 CORPUS CHRISTI CAROL [ARR. VOICE OR UNISON VOICES WITH ORGAN]

For voice(s) and organ
Period of composition: 20 - 25 Nov 1961
Date notes

Dates during which the organ part was composed.

Genre: Solo vocal

Or choral

With organ
Text: Anon (15th century)
Duration: note

2.5 mins

Dedication: 'For John Hahessy'

John (Hahessy) Elwes, b. 1946. British singer.

Notes

Arrangement of variation 5 of A boy was born in D. The vocal part of this arrangement was written in January 1961 (per Corpus christi carol (voice(s) and piano)) but the organ part was specially written in November of the same year.

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